Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Suezenne Fordham Chamber Jazz LA "New Orbit Series opens 09-10 series

The Suezenne Fordham Chamber Jazz La quartet will open their 09-10 season on October 18th at 7:30 PM-10 PM at the South Pasadena Library Chamber Concert Hall, 1115 El Centro South Pasadena. 818 371 7735 Complimentary admission.

Acoustically very live and the hip arty, comfotable historic venue is the perfect place to become one with the unique sounds of Fordham's group. They are a totally new sound of Classical-Fusion- Jazz while at times tripping the Avant. At times the entire ensemble plays Tibetan Percussion, several large gongs [one named Noah after a prior Bassist]and a sixteen inch Crystal Chakra Bowl.

Fordham 's group boasts the Littleton Brothers Don[Drums and Percussion, and Jeff[ Contrabass]
Latin-Jazz Percussionist R ochelle Coatney plays Latin/Jazz Percussion and compliments the driving force of the Littleton Brothers. Fordham plays Steinway , Gu Zheng, and the whole ensembles play Tibetan Percussion

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Suezenne Fordham Chamber Jazz LA 08-09 season to end with Concert on the 28th of June 09

Suezenne Fordham woll present her final concert of this season with her Chamber Jazz LA "New Orbit" Seris.
Sunday June 28th at 7 30 PM, at the South Pasadena Music Center and Conservatory,1509 Mission, South Pasadena. Free parking and Complimentary admission.
"this is a very unusual concert in that it is a Jazz- Flamenco - Fusion concert, and at this poine we havw two Flamenco dancers on board fot the performance, Carola de la Rocha, and Pat Bordeau.
Don Littleton will be playing drums and Cajon, , Jeff Littleton will be playing Contrabass, and Rochelle Coatney will be playing Latin percussion and Palmas[flamenco Clapping]
We have had a very rewarding season, even with the loss of our beloves Steinway Hall, said Fordham We miss the huge "D" Steinway Concert Grands, and david Ida, and all the woonderful staff there...
818 371 7735 ,,, Reservations recommended.

Sunday, October 26, 2008

"NEW ORBIT"Concerts Oct.30 08

SUEZENNE FORDHAM CHAMBER JAZZ LA
The second in our "New Orbit" Series will take place this Thursday October 30th08 7 30 PM
Complimentary admission, Donations and sponsorships accepted.

STEINWAY HALL at Fields Pianos
12121 West Pico Blvd at Bundy
West LA.
818 371 7735

Our music is fusion of Classical, Jazz, Avant Garde with strong Tibetan influences, including Tibetan instruments.Passion, virtuosity, with unending improvisational Orbitsmakes the group totally inique.

Fueled with deep passion for the genre, coupled with unerring sense of dynamics and intimacymake these concerts deeply moving experiences for lovers of the Avant Garde and unusual, the higher Art forms,the total experience. No performances are the same, and both shows are very different.

SUEZENNE FORDHAM, STEINWAY
Charlie Domingo, Contrabass
Cassidy Turbin, Drums Winds
Rochelle Coatney, Latin Percussion, Drums
Bob Carr, Jazz Bassoon, Saxes

Emeritus:
Teddy Charles
Noah Garabedian
Richard Davis



I am veryproud to have this particular new group of players... they are the best LA has to offer in our field, and we look forward to playing another intense, emotion filled Concert for you.
We arevery happy to be in regular touch with our former Bassist Noah Garabedian. He is doing well in Manhatten, but freezing his pattoot off. Hugs, Suezenne